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In elementary school in Wisconsin in the 70s, we lost our milk cartons in favor of the bagged milk. Although it may have been sold as eco-friendly, the real dr
by byteCoder 3y ago
In elementary school in Wisconsin in the 70s, we lost our milk cartons in favor of the bagged milk.
Although it may have been sold as eco-friendly, the real driving reason was cost reduction: it was less expensive to package and transport milk in plastic bags than in small waxed cardboard cartons.
- timbit42 3y agoBags are more environmentally friendly than cartons or jugs, even if the bags are landfilled and the jugs and/or cartons are recycled. Source: https://theconversation.com/milk-jugs-cartons-or-plastic-bags-which-one-is-best-for-the-environment-171658 https://theconversation.com/milk-jugs-cartons-or-plastic-bag...